FILE - In this May 28, 2020, file photo, mail-in primary election ballots are processed at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa. Pennsylvania’s highest court on Thursday, Sept. 17, handed victories to the Democratic Party in an election-related lawsuit that sought favorable fixes to glitches and gray areas in the battleground state’s fledgling mail-in voting law. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Sales tax proposals are before voters in three cities in Southwest Riverside County and the Hemet-San Jacinto Valley in Tuesday's general election.All of the following proposals require only a simple majority for approval.In Menifee, Measure "M" would repeal Measure "DD," which resulted in a 1% sales tax on all transactions within the city to support public safety.DD was approved in 2016, and it led to the overall sales tax rate going from 7.75% to 8.75%. A group of residents initiated a petition drive to undo the tax increase, but supporters of the tax say eliminating it will mean a future loss of $11 million in revenue.Supporters of M counter that the city is receiving state funding for public safety programs that will offset the loss.In San Jacinto, the City Council
